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<p>To support the development of Environmental Land Management Schemes, we are undertaking
a number of tests and trials working with farmers and land managers to co-design elements
of the new scheme. The work is being facilitated by a range of stakeholders, including
farmer groups, representative bodies and non-governmental organisations, and covers
a range of geographies and sectors. 46 proposals are currently being taken forward
in phase 1 and we anticipate that a number of these will begin soon with Defra reimbursing
agreed costs incurred in their delivery. We have received a further 200 proposals
for phase 2. We will prioritise those proposals from phase 2 that fill gaps identified
from the coverage of phase 1 proposals. We will communicate the results of our analysis
of the phase 2 proposals to stakeholders later this month.</p><p> </p>
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